Subacromial Shoulder Pain Physiotherapy Research

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2025Low journal impact

Evaluation of Inadequate Response to Ultrasound-Guided Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Treatment Failure or Central Sensitization?

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice14/04/2026Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of exercise therapy versus passive conservative treatments for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy2025High journal impact

Methodological Considerations for Proprioceptive Training in Rotator-Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: Response to "Proprioceptive Exercises Combined With Strengthening Exercises Are Not Superior to Strengthening Exercises Alone for Shoulder Pain and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial".

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders08/11/2024Medium journal impact

"Investigating the combined effects of scapular-focused training and Mulligan mobilization on shoulder impingement syndrome" a three-arm pilot randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy2026High journal impact

Dry Needling Plus Manual Therapy and Exercise for Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation04/05/2026Medium journal impact

Enhancing adherence and outcomes in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A randomized trial of individualized exercise sequencing.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyJul 2025High journal impact

Proprioceptive Exercises Combined With Strengthening Exercises Are Not Superior to Strengthening Exercises Alone for Shoulder Pain and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeApr 2026Medium journal impact

Automated prescription of therapeutic exercise for shoulder impingement syndrome using literature-driven rule generation architecture.

Archives of Physiotherapy2025Medium journal impact

Differences in cervical mobility and pain sensitivity between patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchDec 2021Medium journal impact

Comparison of the Shoulder External Rotator Strength and Asymmetry Ratio Between Workers With and Without Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders19/08/2024Medium journal impact

Exploration of causal relationship between shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff injury: a bidirectional mendelian randomization.

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice09/01/2026Medium journal impact

Does physical activity provide additional benefit in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain?

BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersDec 2023Medium journal impact

Effect of a Patient Engagement, Education, and Restructuring of Cognitions (PEERC) approach on conservative care in rotator cuff related shoulder pain treatment: a randomized control trial.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyDec 2025High journal impact

RESPONSE: Proprioceptive Exercises Combined With Strengthening Exercises Are Not Superior to Strengthening Exercises Alone for Shoulder Pain and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Disability and Rehabilitation09/11/2025Medium journal impact

Validity, reliability and responsiveness of the brief resilience scale (BRS) in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain.

Disability and RehabilitationDec 2023Medium journal impact

Comparing the effect of physiotherapy and physiotherapy plus corticosteroid injection on pain intensity, disability, quality of life, and treatment effectiveness in patients with Subacromial Pain Syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeApr 2020Medium journal impact

Letter to the Editor regarding: Does pectoralis minor stretching provide additional benefit over an exercise program in participants with subacromial pain syndrome? A randomized controlled trial.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeFeb 2021Medium journal impact

Self-reported management among people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: An observational study.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders20/12/2025Medium journal impact

Effects of acute static stretching and dynamic warm-up protocols on shoulder function in young adult male athletes with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled crossover trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2024Medium journal impact

Evaluation of the segmental distribution of pain sensitivity among patients with central sensitization associated with chronic subacromial pain syndrome: A cross-sectional study.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics2018Low journal impact

Combined Use of Diadynamic Currents and Manual Therapy on Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation13/05/2026Medium journal impact

Reliability of Inertial Sensors for Measuring Scapular Kinematics in Individuals With Shoulder Pain and Scapular Dyskinesis.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics2025Low journal impact

Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Strength Measurements by the Belt-Stabilized Handheld Dynamometer in Individuals With Subacromial Pain Syndrome.

Physiotherapy Research InternationalJul 2026Medium journal impact

Effect of Visceral Manipulation Versus Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesApr 2024Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of a joint mobilizations protocol for shoulder subacromial pain syndrome: A pilot study.

British Journal of Sports Medicine31/07/2024High journal impact

Does the addition of motor control or strengthening exercises to education result in better outcomes for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? (PhD Academy Award).

Journal of Hand Therapy2024Low journal impact

Relationship between pain and proprioception among individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyJul 2025High journal impact

What's in a Name? The Case for Using "Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain" in Clinical Practice.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies2024Medium journal impact

Scapular stabilization exercise training improves treatment effectiveness on shoulder pain, scapular dyskinesis, muscle strength, and function in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Hand Therapy03/07/2025Low journal impact

Psychometric properties of pectoralis minor muscle length tests in individuals with and without rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A COSMIN-based systematic review.

Lancet27/01/2018High journal impact

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial.

PM&RSep 2019Low journal impact

Patients with Subacromial Pain Syndrome Present no Reduction of Shoulder Proprioception: A Matched Case-Control Study.

Journal of Sport RehabilitationMar 2019Medium journal impact

Comparison of Upper Trapezius and Infraspinatus Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy by Dry Needling in Overhead Athletes With Unilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy2022Low journal impact

Is the angular onset of pain during arm elevation associated to functioning in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain?

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics2018Low journal impact

Test-Retest Reliability of Handgrip Strength as an Outcome Measure in Patients With Symptoms of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.

Research in Sports Medicine2023Medium journal impact

Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Physiotherapy CanadaSep 2023Low journal impact

The Black Box of Patient Education: An Expert Consultation on Patient Education Interventions and Strategies for the Management of Subacromial Pain Syndrome.

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine2025High journal impact

Effectiveness of a sport-specific exercise programme for overhead athletes with unilateral subacromial shoulder pain: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2023Medium journal impact

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy vs. Corticosteroid Local Injection in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome : A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationApr 2024Low journal impact

Reproducibility of Exercise Interventions in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Treatment of Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesApr 2021Medium journal impact

The effect of dry needling & muscle energy technique separately and in combination in patients suffering shoulder impingement syndrome and active trigger points of infraspinatus.

Disability and RehabilitationJul 2022Medium journal impact

'Physio's not going to repair a torn tendon': patient decision-making related to surgery for rotator cuff related shoulder pain.

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice08/06/2026Medium journal impact

Development and initial evaluation of a patient decision aid to support decision-making in care-seeking patients with subacromial pain syndrome in primary care.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationApr 2023Low journal impact

Letter to the Editor on "Thoracic Manual Therapy Improves Pain and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Compared With Placebo: A Randomized Controlled Trial With One-Year Follow-up".

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyFeb 2021High journal impact

Spinal Manipulation and Electrical Dry Needling in Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.

Archives of Physiotherapy15/08/2022Medium journal impact

Association between changes in pain or function scores and changes in scapular rotations in patients with subacromial shoulder pain: a prospective cohort study.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders21/11/2020Medium journal impact

The effectiveness of routine physiotherapy with and without neuromobilization on pain and functional disability in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome; a randomized control clinical trial.

British Journal of Sports MedicineApr 2023High journal impact

Does the addition of motor control or strengthening exercises to education result in better outcomes for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A multiarm randomised controlled trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesOct 2024Medium journal impact

A novel dry needling approach treating subacromial pain syndrome to significantly improve function and reduce pain following plateau with progress using conventional physical therapy interventions: A case report.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders22/02/2025Medium journal impact

Painful considerations in exercise-management for rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a scoping review on pain-related prescription parameters.

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